Category Archives: Polls

So potty training. The trend in recent decades has certainly been later rather than earlier (although there are some who are pushing for super early now).

What was the latest age your child was completely potty trained?

Any potty training hints? Horror stories? Success stories? Hilarious stories?

Do tell!

Other posts you might enjoy:

How is the color where you are?  Our color in Michigan has really picked up in the past four or five days.  We’re about 25% turned.

Take a sec to vote! 

Other posts you might enjoy:

I’ve put up a new Three to See in the sidebar.

I’ve also put up a new poll, a variation on the last one. Diedre asked if we could do a poll on this topic so here it is: Are you living in your forever city/area? If yes, tell us as much as you feel comfortable sharing about where you are, why it is your forever area, etc. If not, tell us a little bit about where you would rather be. (Remember, the poll is now on the Front Page.)

I’m guessing I may be in my forever city in Grand Rapids, Michigan. And, if I am, I am pretty much ok with that. If I had to live in this area the rest of my life, I think it would be fine. We’d like to at the very least move out of the city to the area northwest of town. It is rolling farmland with miles of orchards. It is lovely and just a short drive back into the city.

Don’t believe everything you read in the papers about Michigan. While it is true that the state as a whole is struggling, West Michigan is thriving in many ways. Downtown Grand Rapids is in the process of becoming one of the major medical and research areas in the country. It is astounding to see what is going on down there, including Michigan State University moving their entire College of Human Medicine from East Lansing to Grand Rapids. (That’s about 90 miles west of where it is now.)

I’ve lived here almost twelve years (egads, time flies!), and truly believe it is one of the best kept secrets in the country. Not just because I think so, but because I have had so many people tell me this who have moved in from other parts of the country.

I look forward to hearing about what other people love about their home areas!

Other posts you might enjoy:

One of my friends mentioned recently that she looks forward to her husband retiring from the military so they can buy their “forever house”. I’ve thought about that quite a bit since then, especially the idea of being in a house “forever” so Caroline can come back to the home she grew up in.

I am hopefully not living in my forever house. (Please, Lord, let this not be it!) But I’m wondering how many women are. (Ok, I know for sure Lindsey from ETJ is not living in her forever “crack” house!)

So are you living in the house you hope to stay in “forever” (barring health or job relocation)? If not, what would your forever house have that your current situation doesn’t?

Just off the top of my head, my dream forever house would be a little bigger, separate offices for David and me, fireplaces, all wood floors, room to garden, trees, open space, lots of birds, a window seat in Caroline’s room, lots of storage, a homeschooling/craft room, a fire pit, and it would be on a rise in northern Michigan with views of water.

Don’t want much, do I?

Take a minute and vote in the poll on the front page and then feel free to leave a comment!

Other posts you might enjoy:

Here’s a timely poll now that the election season is really in full swing…

Which term best describes your political views?

Please take a moment and vote on the front page. And, if you are really brave, you can tell us who you plan to vote for. Just keep it nice!

Other posts you might enjoy: